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2006-05-20 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

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Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-05-20 09:47|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 like I said here what difference does it make?

It's like they think that if you don't wear a wedding band you are free from the bonds of marriage.

Posted by 2b 2006-05-20 10:59|| 2006-05-20 10:59|| Front Page Top

#2 Mr Motammed said he had been present in parliament when a bill to promote "an Iranian and Islamic style of dress for women" was voted. "In the law, there is no mention of religious minorities," he added.

Then Mr Motammed didn't attend the full meeting. Being a Jew, he was probably asked to leave.

The law does not apply to just women. the Iranian and Islamic dress code applies to men. And the ban on western clothing applies to all. Which does present the problem of identifying the infidels if all are in Iranian Islamic garb.

The cloth strips story was probably an idea bandied about by the lawmakers. More likely end result will be an approved "infidel costume" that looks islamic but will provide a visual queue of infidel status. Whether they go all the way to separate "jew", "christian", etc fashion looks, or just a one-size-fits-all-infidels costume, it's the same thing.

Posted by Thinemp Whimble2412 2006-05-20 11:05|| 2006-05-20 11:05|| Front Page Top

#3 Thin - I suspect you are right. Allowing a visual clue other than arm bands will allow the rest of the world to sleep well with their decision to ignore the equivalent of yellow arm bands.

Posted by 2b 2006-05-20 12:03|| 2006-05-20 12:03|| Front Page Top

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